Our Dear Little Friends: If the Lord permit, we hope to have a paper like this one for you every week, telling you of God’s love to this world of sinners; so you see the title is “Messages of Love.” What could be more wonderful to tell you about, than the love of God, and that love being towards us when we had no love for Him. We like to think of our dear friends that love us and so too, you like to tell Papa and Mamma all your troubles and joys, knowing they are interested in you, for they love you.
Now when we remember that verse, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life,” John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) we can see that was love beyond all the love of any friend or Papa or Mamma.
God only had one Son and He was very dear to God, dwelling with Him in eternity, and God sent Him into this world to take the place of sinners.
So He came into this world a little child, pleased God every day in all things and proved that He was holy and when He was a man, went to the cross and died for sinners. You see then, dear children, Jesus was the only Holy one, the only one that was able to bear the wrath and judgment of a Righteous and Holy God and put away our sins forever.
What wondrous love of God to give His Son to die on the cross for us, that we might never have to bear the judgment that we deserved. Then Jesus rose from the grave and was seen by many going up into heaven and appears now in the presence of God for those who believe in Him.
Dear children, have you thanked Him for this and rejoiced that such love has been shown you? If so you may also go and tell Him all your cares and sorrows and every difficulty you have, for He loves you.
We shall be very glad to have letters from you asking questions about Scripture and shall endeavor to answer them through this paper or privately if preferred and will be pleased to hear if you have found the Lord Jesus as your own Saviour.
Address J. T. A.
4431 Garfield Ave. St. Louis, Mo.
Repeat the verse in large letters on this page every day this week and recite next Lord’s day.
ML 05/07/1899